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The Books Quiz: About whose death did Gore Vidal remark, ‘Great career move’?
Plus: Which Irish writer contributed to the scandalous musical revue Oh! Calcutta!?
Gore Vidal (1925-2012) at home in Ravello, Italy in August 2004. Photograph: Franco Origlia/Getty Images
John Self
Sun Mar 13 2022 - 06:00
John Self
John Self is a contributor to The Irish Times
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